Posted: 7/13/2004 12:17:42 PM EDT
| Okay I'm still watching it, but the guy is now a millionaire. He sure does know his shit........ |
Doubtful. It would be an absolute disaster if it ever came to light (and it would.) |
I am actually wondering how many people here actually know the irony and implications of that picture. |
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He's Charles Van Doren. He got the answers from the producers of the TV show Twenty-One in order to boost the ratings. It was a huge scandal in the '50s. Sad thing is Van Doren was actually a very well educated man who probably could have done nearly as well without the help. |
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Did you guys ever read the little disclaimer at the bottom at the end of the show that whizzes by for a split second? THEY ARE GIVEN THE ANSWERS! AND THE QUESTIONS! It say they are given a selection of questions AND answers before the show. They all study from a book. How do you think they answer some of those ridiculously obscure questions? |
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Sean Connery: I have a riddle for you trebek, a conundrum if you will. Sean Connery: Whats the difference between you and a mallard with a cold? Alex Trebek: I dont want to hear it! Sean Connery: Ones a sick duck.....I cant remember how it ends, but your mothers a whore! |
Please show proof of this. If this is true I will never watch that show again. It totally defeats the excitement. All it comes down to is who can memorize in a short period of time better. Lame. |
In "white men cant jump" That puerto rican winch Woody was banging was trying to get on Jeapardy. They gave her a book to study in the movie. -HS |
I never thought to take a movie titled, "white men can't jump" literally. 
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I don't think so.... boards.sonypictures.com/boards/showthread.php?s=c855d51c23365af02689b64ab2a9e1ec&threadid=83038 also www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/jeopardy/ |
I don't know, but for all we know, there may well be localized signal jamming in that studio. |
They got Ken Jennings posting over there. It must be him because he registered back in May, before all the hype. |